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Week of November 16th, 2020 – Unexpected Tile Uses

Architectural Ceramics

This Whimsical Dublin Restaurant Is Giving Us Major Tile Inspo , Architectural Digest. “ Cinnamon is quite the opposite of what one might expect in the Ballsbridge, an up-and-coming mixed-use area in Dublin, Ireland, that has mainly been home to office spaces and residences. Tile Overload. Too much tile?

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Sisterhood of the World Blogger’s Award

Kitchens for Living

Also, to continue with my current love of white decor, I will tell you I have always been in love with the forward thinking work of Charles Rennie MacIntosh and his cohorts, the “fabulous four” He was a product of the Victorian era but he took the Art Nouveau movement to new heights in terms of architecture and interior design.

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Letters from a traveling Architecture Student | Life of an Architect

Life of an Architect

Home / Life in General / Letters from a traveling Architecture Student Letters from a traveling Architecture Student Bob Borson — October 24, 2013 — 38 Comments 23 years ago, as a fourth year architecture student, I spent the Fall semester traveling around Western Europe soaking in all the architectural wonders I could find.

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Avente Tile Talk: Go Green with Tile

Tile Talk

As the emblematic color of Ireland, green represents the vast green hillsides, as well as the country.s MYD | architecture + design. Architectural Ceramics: Tile+Mosaic. The color green not only symbolizes money (U.S. currency), but it also symbolizes safety, regeneration, and honor, among other things. patron saint, St.

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The Zig and the Zag on Herringbone and Chevron: The Trend Continues

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has been found in Ireland, which explains why the pattern is still a traditional choice for tweed. Herringbone resurfaced again during the European Renaissance, becoming a desired architectural feature and soon after, the pattern gained relevance and became a choice for parquet floors.

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5 Gorgeous Airbnb Homes We Wish We Were Quarantined In

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

Wilton Castle — Bree, Country Wexford, Ireland. A 19th-century castellated residence in Ireland set on the banks of the Boro River, to be exact. Get a glimpse of how the other half lives with a giant kitchen, a private beach and an elevator (seriously.). 14 guests, $1,202/night. Yeah, it’s a castle.

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If You’re Not Having Fun, then You’re Doing Something Wrong

Life of an Architect

“If you go on vacation to Ireland and don’t enjoy yourself, then that’s your fault.” ” This is what a man told me as I sat in the British Airways lounge in Heathrow airport while I was waiting with for my flight to Dublin, Ireland, with my wife and daughter.

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